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Silk or silk waste shawls, scarves, mufflers, veils

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6214 10 90 (shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like of silk or silk waste, other) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), including a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 for azo-dye compliance. Imports originating from Bangladesh are additionally subject to port restrictions and exemption conditions introduced under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.

What this is

HSN code

6214 10 90

Chapter

62 · Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 and General Note 19, Chapter 62

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
For consignments originating from or routed through Bangladesh, verify applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 and comply with the port restrictions set out in Para 1, confirming whether the goods fall within the exempted categories described in Paras 2 and 3 of the General Notes.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, Para 19 of General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye PSIC exemption applies broadly because the exporting country is not itself one of the nine exempt origins — importers frequently overlook that the exemption is origin-specific, not product-specific, and a consignment from any non-listed country without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report will be detained at the port of entry. Separately, Bangladesh-origin silk accessories that appear exempt under Para 2 or Para 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 must nonetheless satisfy the port-of-entry conditions in Para 1 before an out-of-charge order is issued.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6214 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, silk shawls and scarves of this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 for hazardous azo-dye compliance.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement for this HSN?

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from testing for the presence of azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must submit a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report.

Does the Bangladesh import restriction under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all silk accessories under this HSN?

Not necessarily — Paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 carve out exempted goods, but consignments must still comply with the port restrictions in Para 1; the exemption from the policy restriction does not override the designated-port requirement.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.